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Welcome to the Dakota Prairie Grasslands (DPG) Projects page. The DPG manages over 1.25 million acres of public land across North and South Dakota, including the Little Missouri, Sheyenne, Cedar River, and Grand River National Grasslands.

Our project initiatives are central to fulfilling our mission of sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of these vast prairie ecosystems while meeting the needs of present and future generations.

Note: Not all projects may appear on the map. See the list below for a more complete list.

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The Forest Service follows NEPA regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Forest Service officials determine which proposed projects are shared for public input.

The agency no longer issues a schedule of proposed actions (SOPA) report. Below is the current list of proposed projects available for review—your opportunity to learn more, share feedback, and stay engaged in decisions that shape the future of our public lands.

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Dakota Prairie Grasslands Projects

Proposed projects include new and replacement water pipelines and stock water tanks to improve livestock grazing distribution, forage utilization levels, and continuing to provide reliable water in allotments

To place a spring water containment system with submersible pump and install pipeline to connect to a storage tank on an existing range water pipeline system in order to adequately supply the allotment with a consistent and reliable water source.

Install cross and drift fences to implement a new rotational grazing system to improve livestock grazing distribution, forage utilization levels in the allotments.

The Medora Grazing Association and the members permitted within allotment 165 and allotment 166 are requesting to install a new water system.

The Little Missouri Grazing Association and the member permitted within allotment 074 are requesting to install a new water system.

Approximately 1,416 feet of new fence and replacing the existing electric fence with barbed wire.

Bury an existing above ground pipeline and move an existing tank. The pipeline will connect to an existing pipeline on private that is tied to a fox hills.

The Medora Grazing Association and the member permitted within allotment 179 are requesting to install a new water system.

Proposing a fence to better distribute and support livestock grazing within Allotments 189 and 190.

Approximately 2,930 feet of pipeline, and 1 new stock tank.

Approximately 1,872 feet of pipeline and a new stock tank.

The Medora Grazing Association and the members permitted within allotment 269 are requesting to install a new water system and fences.

Installation of approximately 331 feet of pipeline and a new stock tank.

Installation of approximately 2,550 feet of fence to prevent cattle from crossing the Little Missouri River into other allotments.

Eben Operating Company LLC. proposes to construct a single well pad with associated utilities and access road to exercise their right to develop private minerals under National Forest System Land.

The Jefferson proposal is for construction of a multiple oil & gas well pad with associated access roads, facilities, and utilities. The Roosevelt is for construction of an access road and associated utilites to an oil &gas well pad on private land

Installation of approximately 3,000 feet of fiber optic cable on National Forest System (NFS) land, within an existing ROW.

The Dakota Prairie Grasslands will prepare an Environmental Assessment to inform a decision on designation of motor vehicle use on National Forest System Roads and possible trails and areas on the Little Missouri National Grassland.

Replacement of bridge, trail realignment, and widening of trail in an effort to repair and prevent erosion and public safety hazards along a portion of the Maah Daah Hey trail.

Mastication of juniper in the Magpie Creek drainage

Proposal from McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc. to construct, operate, and maintain a new electric line on National Forest System (NFS) lands to provide safe, efficient, and reliable power sources to customers

McKenzie Electric proposed to construct, operate, and maintain approximately 2,190 feet of three-phase underground electric line within a 20-foot-wide right-of-way on NFS lands

McKenzie Electric Cooperative is proposing to rebuild or relocate, operate, and maintain a three-phase electric line within a 20-foot right-of-way.

Proposal to build approximately 4,785 feet of three-phase underground electric line with a majority being along Forest System Road #821. MEC requested a 20-foot-wide easement for construction and maintenance of the project.

McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Inc. proposes to construct, operate, and maintain an approximately 933-foot long three-phase underground electric line, within a 20-foot-wide right-of-way.

Replace approximately 35,760 feet of existing overhead single-phase line with underground single-phase line

The USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, McKenzie Ranger District, has received a proposal for a right-of-way for overhead powerlines across National Forest System (NFS) lands in Section 4, T152N, R96W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota (ND).

Proposing to authorize continued grazing and vegetation management under an adaptive management strategy within 5 sub-units consisting of 93 allotments which responds to the goals and objectives outlined in the DPG Land and Resource Management Plan.

ND Council of the Arts is proposing an approximate 2-acre, large-scale art piece, a turn-off, and parking area on NFS lands

Proposed replacement of a timber bridge with a concrete box culvert.

A 400-mile-long high voltage direct current power line project is proposed, starting in eastern MT and ending in central ND, crossing approximately 10 miles of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands southwest of Dickinson, ND.

A proposal to construct a natural gas pipeline using horizontal directional drilling across NFS lands in Section 2, 3, 4, 6, T147N, R98W & Section 22, T148N, R98W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota; for an approximate total of 1.3 miles.

Oneok Rockies Midstream proposes to construct a natural gas pipeline by using Horizontal Directional Drill to cross Forest Service lands in McKenzie County for approximatley 0.87 miles.

The proposal is for approximately 14,942 feet of 6-foot-deep range water pipeline and placement of three new stock tanks to improve grazing distribution and forage utilization.

McKenzie Ranger District and McKenzie County Grazing Association propose the replacement of buried range water pipeline on National Forest System lands in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Construct approximately 850 feet of 6-foot-deep range water pipeline and two stock tanks to support a rotational grazing system.

Analysis of Pasture 1 identified for planning purposes as a priority consistent with the criteria at 43 U.S.C. 1752(i)". The vegetation management plan would include 38 allotments from Pastures 7 and 15.

To construct approximately 2,185 feet of range water pipeline and replace an existing stock tank.

To replace and existing range water pipeline from 2-foot-deep to 6-foot-deep to continue providing adequate water to the allotment.

Analysis of Pastures 8 & 9 identified for planning purposes as a priority consistent with the criteria at 43 U.S.C. 1752(i)". The vegetation management plan would include 21 allotments from Pastures 8 & 9.

The McKenzie Ranger District has received a proposal to construct an oil and gas well pad, the Glovatsky 145-98-24C-13-3H, and drill 5 oil and gas wells with associated access road and utilities The proposal also includes expanding the Glovatsky 145-98-24D-13-1H pad to drill an additional well.

The USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, McKenzie Ranger District, has received a proposal for an access road and utility corridor approximately 153 feet in length across National Forest System (NFS) lands in Section 9, T145N, R98W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota (ND).

The McKenzie County Grazing Association (MCGA) in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, McKenzie Ranger District, have proposed a buried range water line project approximately 300 feet in length across National Forest System (NFS) lands in Section 4, T148N, R103W.

A proposal has been received to construct an access road and utility corridor to a proposed oil and gas well pad located on private land in Section 22, T145N, R98W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Aims to repair and restore a long-degraded perennial stream

Scout Energy proposes to expand the existing FHMU D810 oil and gas well location for the purpose of redrilling a well. The well pad is located on National Forest System Lands in Billings County, North Dakota.

Scout Energy (Scout) has proposed the FHMU M-817 Redrill project to further develop the federal mineral estate by expanding the existing oil and gas pad to the original footprint and drill a horizontal lateral well.

Scout Energy (Scout) has proposed the SFTU 13-19 Redrill project to further develop the federal mineral estate by expanding the existing oil and gas pad to the original footprint and drill a horizontal lateral well.

Permit a 248-foot access road off NFSR #828 to a private inholding.

True Oil proposes to expand the existing Erie Federal oil and gas well pad and construct additional utilities on National Forest System Lands in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

True Oil proposes to construct an expansion of an existing multiple oil and gas well and to drill additional well bores located on National Forest System Lands in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

The McKenzie Ranger District has received a proposal to construct the Ontario Federal oil and gas well pad and drill 4 oil and gas wells, as well as expand the existing Michigan Federal oil and gas well pad to the original footprint to drill an additional 4 oil and gas wells.

A proposal has been received to drill an additional oil and gas well on the existing Wesco Federal 43-20 single well pad located on National Forest System lands in Section 20, T145N, R103W, 5th PM, McKenzie County, North Dakota.

A proposal has been received to construct two oil and gas multi-well pad locations with associated access road and utilities, as well as an access road and utilities across National Forest System lands to an oil and gas well location on private lands in McKenzie County, North Dakota.

Project Archive

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